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Costa Rica visa for citizens of Colombia

Citizens of Colombia need a visa for Costa Rica that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Colombia: the passport opens 84 countries visa-free; Bogotá — San José: ≈ 1,250 km, about 2 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Costa Rica without a visa on a Colombia passport?

No: citizens of Colombia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Colombia passport you can visit 84 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 38 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Colombia passport ranks 72nd of 199.
Colombia passport: visa-free access to 84 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Colombia and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Dominican Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Honduras, Dominica, Barbados, Peru, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize.
A language both countries share: Spanish.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, don’t need a visa for Colombia. Colombia visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Bogotá — San José: about 1,250 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Bogotá 12:00 — San José 11:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 4th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Colombia.